Communityscape: Our Built Environment

Lesson Description:In this lesson, students explore the built environment and its role in their lives. they identify the types of buildings in their community and work together to create a “communityscape,” a visual project showing their knowledge of the buildings in their community.

Objectives

Students will define and use this vocabulary term: architect.

Studentswill identify the types of buildings they see daily as part of their built environment.

Studentswill create a visual representation of their built environment.

Studentswill discuss the importance of making their community more sustainable.